Doctoral candidate earns NIH award to study ALS caregiver well-being September 14, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STUDENTS Christi M. Lero, a doctoral candidate at the WashU Brown School, has received a two-year, $106,228 Ruth L. Kirschstein National… Read more →
Rank wins award for ‘Random Factor’ book September 10, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Mark R. Rank, the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at the WashU Brown School, is a winner of the NYC… Read more →
As 988 transformed crisis care, counselors balanced new rules with professional judgment September 9, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched nationwide in 2022, it brought new resources and greater standardization to crisis… Read more →
WashU Expert: Why are refugees with jobs still living in poverty? September 9, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY For newly resettled refugees in the United States, getting a job doesn’t necessarily mean escaping poverty, says a migration policy… Read more →
Davis wins APA award for addiction research September 8, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Jordan P. Davis, a professor at the WashU Brown School, has won the 2026 Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions Award… Read more →
Chinese translation of “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health” published September 4, 2026 • DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE A Chinese translation of the third edition of “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice,” has been… Read more →
Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face September 2, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE, POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — better known as WIC — reaches an extraordinary share… Read more →
Galupo’s LGBTQ+ mental health book honored with APA Distinguished Book Award August 31, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS A book co-edited by Paz Galupo was selected as the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Book Award from the American… Read more →
Housing may shape death risks for low-income older renters August 21, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University… Read more →
Brown School welcomes three new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year August 13, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL WORK The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis will welcome three new full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic… Read more →
WashU researchers launch next phase of wealth-building research August 12, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Researchers at the Center for Social Development (CSD) in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis are launching a new… Read more →
Public benefits ‘cliffs’ can trap low-wage workers, study finds July 29, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, SOCIAL WORK New research from Washington University in St. Louis argues that policymakers should enact gradual cutoffs for public benefits such as… Read more →
PhD student leads publication of study on housing experiences of transgender older adults July 29, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STUDENTS Hilary Thibodeau, a social work doctoral student at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is the lead… Read more →
Building better workplaces for an aging workforce July 27, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY As Americans work longer than previous generations, employers have an opportunity to create workplaces that support employees of all ages,… Read more →
Brown School researcher receives grant to study college persistence among low-income students July 13, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Jason Jabbari, an assistant professor at the WashU Brown School, has received a one-year $300,000 grant from the Popolo Family… Read more →